How does war and conflict affect poetry? How is the experience expressed in poetry? Afzal Ahmed Syed has witnessed civil wars in Beirut and Dhaka and now lives in Karachi. Kedar Misra has written of the Kalinganagar massacre in Orissa.

Sajjad Sharif grew up in Dhaka and witnessed the Bangladesh Liberation War, and Shafi Shauq lives in the conflict-ridden state of Kashmir. In a discussion led by author and translator Nabina Das, each poet will present their work and perspective, and discuss the impact of conflict on their poetry.